Affluence in ST8 6EA
How ST8 6EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biddulph Central
- Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,945 (2024)
ST8 6EAStoke-on-Trent
How well off ST8 6EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ST8 6EA area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the ST8 6EA area is broadly in line with that, at 57.6%. 23.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the ST8 6EA area is below that, at 25.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the ST8 6EA area is well below that, at 24.1%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood ST8 6EA sits in (Biddulph Central): about 1,945 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.